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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-28
No PEACE ON EARTH.
A COLLECTION OF FACTS THAT IS
VERY "UhcHRIsTMAs LIKE

Lively Battle Between Railroaders and
Roughs Entertaining Incident from
Iowa-A Family Butchered In Georgia
Holiday Makers in an Illinois Jail-A
"FeetIy" Telegraph Operator:
O'clock, while colored Waterman and
tramp were talking in tool house on the
Junction railroad at Skunk Hollow, inside Of
the city limits, the door was burst open by
about twenty five drunken roughs and the
men handled very roughly. The darkey
managed to get away. When he returned
with some Pennsylvania railroad yardmen
the roughs were torturing the tramp on the
hot stove. The tramp was rescued and car
ried up to shanty on the railroad where
his bruises and burns were attended to.
The affair was thought to be o, r and an
hour later number of the yardh an were
seated in shanty short distance from the
Lawrenceville station when they were
startled by volley of stones rattling against
their shelter One big stone burst in the
door. Rushing out the railroaiers saw the
crowd they had previously put to flight
A stone fight ensued. They got to fighting
at close quarters, using stones, clubs, fists and
feet and finally revolvers were drawn. The
roughs ran of, followed by the railroaders.
When the victorious party gathered to-
gether In the hollow six men were found
stretched on the ground. One was a rail.
roader and five we're of the other party.
George Smythe, the railroader, was badly cut
about the head. The five men of other party
were examined roughly, but none were found
to be dead or from appearance fatally in
jured. They were all disabled and covered
with cuts and bruises, one man having q
bullet wound in the leg and another one il
the arm. Instead Of holding the men and
otifying the police, the railroaders left thu
men lying in the hollow and went back Il
their quarters. They appeared to regard tn
| fight as projected for their special amuse
ment
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-28
CONDENSED NEWS.

A tidal wave has partially destroyed Aqua
dilla, small port Of Porto Rico
Thomas Wallace, q well-known billiard ex.
pert, died Tuesday at Baltimore after long
illness.
John Dorsey, engineer of the freight train
which ran into a passenger train and caused
the recent railroad horror at Kouts, Ind,
was arrested Tuesday.
Roumauia expects to have use for an in
creased military equipment, and the prime
minister has announced that he will ask an
extra credit of $l2, 000, 900 for this purpose
The Confederate Soldiers home at Charles
ton, S. C., has received from W. W. Corco-
ran, the Washington philanthropist, a dona
ton of s 90 with which to found scholar.
ship in the home school.
Detroit has murder mystery A married
woman was found in her house alone and
shot through the head. Her husband who
claims to know nothing about the matter,
has been arrested
A Dakota blizzard has found its way to
Greece in the shape of hurricane aud snow
storm which created great havoc to the ship.
ping.
In spite Of assurances that the war scare il
over. signs Of trouble in Europe have moi
wholly disappeared. Austrian workmen be.
longing to the reserves have been ordered t.
rejo!n their regiments forth with, and Au.
strian subjects in Roumania have been ad
vised to be in readiness for military duty.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-28
Private Secretary Lamont.

ne EpOCl.
Few presidents of the United States
have been so fortunate as President
Cleveland in the selection of their pri-
vate secretaries. No president ever re-
lied more safely or implicitly upon his
private secretary than Mr.. Cleveland does
upon Mr.. Lamont, his almost constant
and devoted companion in official life
since the two men met in Buffalo five
years ago, Just before Governor Cornell
was succeeded by Governor Cleveland.
Fate or destiny, or the foolishness of
their political opponents, had brought
together two men singularly adapted to
the political situation. Mr.. Lamont had
spent about fifteen years of his life in
association with politicians. Not about
the ward caucus or at the polling booths,
but with Tilden, Robinson, Magone,
Manning and others, who shaped the
policy and guided the campaigns
OF the democratic party, meet
ing men great and small, receiv.
ing and respecting their confidential com.
munications, and only indulgiug in field
work in the Greeley campaign of 1872,
when he accompanied Mr. Frank His
COCK, now senator, on stumping tour
Tor the democratic candidate. When he
had served the democratic state commit
tee as its secretary through several state
and national campaigns, he was pos>
sessed OF circle of acquaintance and q
knowledge of the character of men that
made him valuable secretary to a gov
ernor, and his experience In the govern.
ors office at Albany was an admirable
preparation for the position he now
holds near the president. If the office of
private secretary has become more prom>
inent since 1885, than it had been for
many years before that, it is because of
the fact that no private secretary Of whom
there is any record has ever to so great
an extent as Mr.. Lamont, shared the
labors of the executive office with the
president whom he served.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-28

TIE new route of which the. Sault Ste
Marie bridge forms the important limb
connects west of Chicago with the North
ern Pacific and the Wisconsin system of
railroads, and to the eastward with the
Canadian Pacific, the New York Central,
and the Pennsylvania roads. 1t thus
affords an outlet to the whole grain re,
gion of the northwest and connects it
with Liverpool by the shortest route yet
built. The distance from Duluth to the
seabosrd by this route is 300 miles less
than by way of Chicago, and the dis
tance from Yokohama to Liverpool is
1000 miles shorter than by way of San
Francisco and New York. And all this
effected by railroad bridge less than
three-quarters of a mile long
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-28


SENATOR CHANDELIERS bill to regulate"
congressional elections in the states of
South Carolina. Florida Mississippi. and
Louisiana by the presence of federal mar
shals and supervisors, is one of the worst
bills lately introduced in congress, and
if il should pass the senate, would never
become law, because there is no valid
reason why these states should be singled
out for regulation. Such legislation is
worthy of this same bill" Chandler, who
was largely instrumental in stealing the
votes of three of these states for the
frsudulency, Rutherford B. Hayes. who
was fhe first and only man to dishonor
the presidential chair. The dissolving
republican party has given proof as strong
as holy writ of its decadance by spewing
into the American house of millionaires
Bill Chandler, the sponsor and the brszen
beneficiary of the monumental political
infamy of modern times
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-28

There has been large reduction OF
freight rates on railroads west of Chicago,
On some roads the reduction amounts to
90 per cent, and covers not only through
freights, but distance tariffs, in the states
of Illinois, Iowa and Missouri 1t Is esti
mated that the annual decrease in earn
ings as the result of these reductions will
be not less than 1000, 600 while it is
possible that il may reach double this
sum. Cheaper rates may, however,
swell the volume of business, and if they
shall be maintained and the roads will
abstain from the cutthroat practices too
often reso rted to in essshsrp. rivalries of
traffic, the general outcome of the policy
may prove to be more satisfactory than
is now supposed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-28

DOVER, n. H. Dec 2s.--Dr W. W. Weber
states that the claim of his father, VIM
Weber, as one of the heirs to plot of land,
Cd acres in extent, located in New York city
south of Canal street has been proven. The
said plot was bought in l63h by Wilfred
Weber In 1874 Mr. Weber leased
the land to kinsman, Wilfred Weber
Jr., for 200 years On expir alton Of
the lease in 1874 the land naturally reverted
to the descendants of the original Wilfred
Weber. For few years past VIM. Weber
and other descendants have been busily en-
gagged proving they were descendants of the
first owner. Now that it is proved there
will be meeting of heirs in New York Jan
20 to complete the arrangements and get pos
session. This property is valued at 81, 900, :
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-28
A Plea for McClaughrey.

SPRINGFIELD. Ills, Dec 2S.-A petition,
with 4, 900 names attached, praying for the
pardon of ex-County Commissioner Nc
Claughrey, who is now in the Joliet peniten-
tiary, was placed before the governor Tues.
day for his consideration by large delega-
ton OF Chicago men. Among those who
made up the delegation were Henry Baker,
John Conley, Dennis Curren, Senator John
Humphry, Senator Knopf, Senator Bacon
of Will county, and Ira McCord. About a
fifth of the men who signed the petition are
Grand Army men. 1t was claimed that Nc
Claughrey should be pardoned because he
was not posted as to the schemes Of the
boodlers. and did no; Intentionally so aetra y
being an innocent man The governor heard
the case attentively, and promised to thor.
oughly consider the matter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-28
In !. hecominp more and more evident

IT is becoming more and more evident
that the United States did very prohla'
BILE stroke of business when 1t bought
Alaska. According to the last report OF
its governor it is turning out gold bullion
at a rate of about $10O,000 per month, is
doing a fishery business of IS. OOO, 600 a
year, and has yearly fur trade of over
SO, 5OO, 600; coal, marble and lumber are
also among it's resources. When the day
comes that the Observation-Disclosures OF the
half million and more square miles OF the
territory now almost unknown to civil
cation are open, we shall undoubtedly
find ourselves the possessors OF Almost
valuable farm.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-28
A SLIGHT HITCH AT PoTTsvlLLF.
An Order BlackIisting Prominent knights
Causes Trouble.

Causes Trouble.
louisville, Pa, Dec 2S.-The situation
Is still unsettled. The Gordon Planes Mine
Hill and Pine Grove branch employees of the
Reading road are all working. The main
awaiting empty cars from Philadelphia.
One-third Of the usual quota at Palo Alto
were on duty Tuesday morning. Assembly
1859 Knights of Labor, was in $685.
sion all day, but did not seem to
know what to do. Freight trains are run
ming as usual, but no coal trains as yet A
black list Of prominent knights has been
posted at Palo Alto. Sixteen colheries of
ffty-three are working In the coal and iron
district. Others would be working if they
had cars
When it transpired that blacklist Of
prominent knights, including Charles Bense-
man, grand secretary of the general execu-
tive committee, and employed as freight
conductor, who were not to get work under
any circumstances, was posted at Palo Alto,
Railroader assembly took the matter in hand
and ordered lockout until the company
agreed to take back all or none, which de-
mand was refused. Several coal trains
were started down the road in the after
noon, and empty ones are arriving from
Port Richmond all freight trains are run
ming Ion strict schedule time
The union men are much divided, and a
short time will see many Of them quietly re-
Stunning their regular places, not otherwise
filed already. At Gordon, Cressona and
Pine Grove branch assemblies refused to
recognize the main line trouble and worked
uninterruptedly. There is no trouble at the
collieries other than lack of cars.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-28
THE BASTlLE YAWNING


For Knight Thomas b. Barry-A Judg-
ment Which He VIII Not Pay
EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Dec 2S-Aftsr the
great mill strike in the Saginaw valley year
or two ago Thomas B. Barry. now member
OF the general executive committee of the
knights of Labor, was q prominent figure
among the striking mill hands He was sued
by William L. Weber for damages to the
Hoyt estate, Of which Wsbbsr Is executor, by
shutting down the mill, injuring the machin.
cry, etc. Judgment for $3.50. Is was obtained in
the circuit court against Barry, and affirmed
by the supreme court Barry has not paid
the judgment, and now it comes to the sur
face in the shape of letter from Mr.. Web
ber's attorney saying that Barry must pay
up, or body execution will be issued for
him, and he will be imprisoned. Barry's
friends say he will not pay it. In addition
to the Judgment there is a bill of costs
amounting to $lu7 ~
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-28

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. IS. Andrew Forbes,
ex-president of the Sailors union, died here
Tuesday morning of pneumonia. Mr.. Forbes
was one of the most prominent workers in
the labor organizations OF this city. He was
also prominent member of the Ancient Or
der of Foresters
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-28
DID THE THING UP IN STYLE.
An immoral Couple Drumm ed Out of an
Iowa Village.

Dies MONIES, Ia, Dec 2s-Passsngers on
the Fort Dodge train, coming down from
Ruthven Tuesday, were surprised to hear
sounds Of festivity at the usually quiet town
of Gilmore. Looking out of the windows
their eyes rested upon unique procession
that approached the depot At Its head
walked a hard-looking citizen of about 50
years of age, and by his side was rather
frssh-looking, black-eyed young woman Of
20, who was not the least embarrassed by
her rather unusual situation Behind them
was a band composed of a base drum, three
strings Of sleigh bells, one tin boiler, a piecs
of sheet iron, one dinner-bell and horn.
The passengers at first supposed that this
rather frowsy old fellow had married the
pretty girl and that the parade was a char
ivari, but inquiry developed the fact that the
girl was a fallen woman from Des Moines,
who had come to live with the man while his
wife was absent from home; that she had
come there at his solicitation, and that the
indignant citizens were drumming them out
OF the town. The man appeared to be heart
lily ashamed of himself. He attempted to
take refuge in corn crib, but was put on
board the train and sent to Fort Dodge II
he returns, they say they will tar and
feather him The girl was as unconcerned
as a bIonze statue
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-28

BUFFALO, N Y, Dec. 2S.-About thirty
leather workers, delegates from various
American and Canadian leather worker3
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-28

ASHLAND, Wis, Dec. as-Thers have been
troublesome times at Highbridge, small sta
ton on the Wisconsin Central road, for some
weeks. the employees Of the charcoal pits OBJ
jscting to the presence of peace officers A
few days ago policeman employed by the
town board resigned. K h McPhals volun-
teered to go to Highbridge in his place. Mon
day night he was warned to leave the
camp" but he held the fort. At O'Clock
Tuesday big gang Of the coal burners at
tackled him. He retreated and fired, instantly
killing Peter Collins. McPhale was imme-
diately set upon and kicked in q horrible
manner and left for dead. A special train
with chief of police and posse went from here
and returned at o'clock Tuesday night,
bringing James Bonner, Thomas Wilson,
William Coyle, Mike Whalsn, James Duffy,
James Mcfarland. and ]. C. Conley as pris-
oners. McPhale is in critical condition.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-28

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 2a-At meeting
of the local Western States Passenger asso-
citation, held in this city Tuesday morning to
decide the matter of railroad rates to the St
Paul ice carnival, it was referred to the chair
man of the association, Mr. Abbott, with the
recommendation that it be one fare for the
round trip, a coupon to be attached to the
ticket to admit the bearer to the grounds
The tickets to be iron-clad, and to be stamped
on the grounds prior to the return Of the pur-
chaser of said ticket
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-28

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s-Dominick F. Nc
Caifrey, of Philadelphia, and Jack Dempsey.
middleweight champion of America, signed
articles of agreement Tuesday morning for
tsn-round marquis of Queensberry contest at
catch-weights, to take place near this city at
place to be hereafter agreed upon, for s., 900
and the gate receipts THE date of the con-
test has been fixed for Jan. 81 Dempsey
was anxious for a finish fight.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-28

DULUTH. Mimi. Dec. - "A report reached
here Tuesday to the effect that riot had
broken out among the quarry men at Hins-
dale and that they had captured the quarry
company's agent, who is also telegraph oper-
ator, and would not let him send dispatches,
two of them guarding him with rsvolvers
while the others were.trying to break into the
safe. which however, only contained e25.
The news seems to have been exaggerated.
A later special to the News says five drunken
fellows tipped over stove in the railway
station and terrified the operator and agent;
that the operator. w. H. Elliot. leaned back
and sent message with his feet The sher-
IFS deputies arrived from Tower at LIS p.
m and captured the brawlers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-28

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. %. The parents
Miss Jessie j, Hillyer, who was engaged to
be married to Comptroller Trenholm's son,
and who eloped to Baltimore and married
q. g. Buckley, have instituted proceedings
in the courts here to have the marriage an
nulled The grounds alleged are undue in
influence, and that the contracting parties
were under age and could not legally be mar
red without the parents consent, under the
laws of Maryland. If the proceedings are
successful, the effect will be TO cast doubt
upon the legality of many marriages here
and in Maryland contracted under like cir
cumstances
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-28

WAvERLY. Ia, Dec 28-Billings was cross
examined Tuesday before the coronsr's jury
investigating the killing Of Kingsley. He
explained the forgery reported yesterday by
saying that he believed at the time that his
wife was soon to give birth to child, whose
father he believed Kingsley to be- He said
he intended that the property should be used
for the support Of his wife and the child. He
admitted, however. that in the meantime he
had changed his mind, and at the time of the
shooting did not believe such to be the case
This is believed to be ruse adopted by Bill
lings to remove what might be considered q
reason why he should have shot Kingsley
Little that was new was brought out Tues
day. The testimony consisted simply of re-
petitions and amplifications Of facts already
known
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-28

NEW YORK, Dec IS Edward Treadway,
aged 40, a prisoner in Sing Sing for assault,
asked a convict in the next cell Monday
night to sing hymn, as he intended to kill
himself before morning. The request was
complied with in an undertone, though the
singer thought it a joke. Tuesday morning,
however, Treadway was found dead in his
cell, having hanged himself.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-28

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. ga general
and bloody fight occurred on the steamer
City of Alexandria about o'clock Monday
afternoon. The boat was heavily loaded
with passengers, most Of whom were colorsd,
and drunk, and shortly after it left the slip
at Alexandria a1d started for Washington
six miles distalt-the fight started. The
drunken negroes fought with anything they
could lay their hands on-bottles clubs,
chairs, razors, knives, and even coils Of rope
Men were knocked senseless or had their
faces laceratsd and heads bruised till blood
ran freely. The crew of the vessel were pow
erlees to preserve order. Walter Burnley and
Arthur German, colored, and the rngleaders,
,uara arraatad
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-28

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec Is. "A lot Of
colored boys were ~iooiing with pistols" Mon
day. Thomas burgess picked up one, and
pointing it at Jim jackson said: "Jim, I'm
going to shoot you" Don't point that thing
at me-" exclaimed Jackson. Several boys
grasped the weapon, but it was too late The
bullet entered Jecksons mouth and lodged
in the back of the throat. Burgess was arrest
ed, and jackson may die
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-28

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-28

ALLEsAN, Mich, Dec. 2a-Monday night
Edwy C. Reed, of the Gazette, was assaulted
on the street by F. W. Bailey, of the Journal,
for a recent publication. Reed was admin
istering some punishment to Bailey when
Fred Peck intertered and sluggei the Gazette
man. The latter turned upon Peck, who i'm
mediately apologized. Reed accepted the
apology, and then resumed work on Bailey,
giving him a thorough trouncing. The
trouble seems to grow out OF the fact that
the Gazette and Journal are each trying to
freeze outthe other in a community whe re
there is room for both. There have been
libel suits without number, and unlimited
personal abuse in their papers between the
editors
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-28
Awful Wara. of Sin.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Dec. 2S-Mrs Mar
garet Ford committed suicide in desperate
manner Tuesday morning. Monday a suspi-
cion that her daughter had been betrayed led
to the extraction of confession that she was
about to become a mother. The disgrace
turned the mothers brain. Tuesday morning
she called at her daughters room carrying
knife in her hand, and, after upbraiding the
frightened girl in terrible language, cut her
own throat from ear to ear, dying in
staptiy
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-28

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. Is During the
Christmas festivities at the Fourth Presby
terrain church Tuesday night, Mrs E. J.
Tarlton, SO years old, matron' OF the Blind
asylum, dropped dead while standing at the
Christmas tree during the distribution Of
preseats. just as gift was handed to her
daughter she fell 10 the floor and expired in
stautly. Her death was caused by the
bursting of blood vessel in the brain.